New election bill would eliminate three-day voting grace period with offset
Senate and House negotiators reached a deal on a new elections bill that would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots but offsets...
The week that was….
Good morning everyone:
Here's an abbreviated roundup from all the significant stories that we published last week in a very fast-paced climate as the Legislature...
Longtime Capitol lobbyist named chair of wildlife commission
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named longtime statehouse lobbyist Whitney Damron as chair of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission.
Damron, who has lobbied in...
Senate panel tables latest medical marijuana bill
The number of the latest medical marijuana bill was 555.
In the words of one lobbyist, it should have been numbered 666.
"The devil is in...
Bill limiting use of federal election money clears Senate
A proposal that would bar any government agency from accepting or spending federal money for “election-related” activities unless approved by Congress or the Legislature...
Legislature sends bill banning gender-affirming care for minors to governor
The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill that bans gender-affirming care for Kansas children, setting the bill on a path toward an override...
House passes bill requiring divestiture from ‘countries of concern’
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a bill requiring the state to divest from “countries of concern” within two years, including the People's Republic...
Bill giving lawmakers oversight of some rules and regulations clears Legislature
A bill giving lawmakers oversight of pricey rules and regulations adopted by state agencies cleared the Legislature on Wednesday.
The Kansas Senate voted 27-13 to...
UPDATED: House unanimously passes new dual-rate tax plan
(UPDATED to reflect final vote, but may be revised further as warranted)
The Kansas House on Wednesday unanimously approved a new dual-rate income tax plan...
Senate approves new abortion reporting requirement
A proposal that would establish new reporting requirements about women seeking abortions is headed to the governor.
The bill approved in the Kansas Senate on...
